FM Preview: Dundee United v St. Mirren 30 Dec 2012

Last updated : 29 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Dundee United v St. Mirren fixture

Dundee United prepare to entertain St. Mirren at Tannadice Park on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Terrors are clearly on top, having won 40 and lost only 15 of the 69 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Tannadice Park was less than a year ago, in February 2012, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 27 Oct St. Mirren 0 - 1 Dundee Utd. Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sat 18 Feb Dundee Utd. 0-0 St. Mirren Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Wed 28 Dec St. Mirren 2 - 2 Dundee Utd. Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sat 06 Aug Dundee Utd. 1 - 1 St. Mirren Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Wed 26 Jan St. Mirren 1 - 1 Dundee Utd. Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Wed 10 Nov Dundee Utd. 1 - 2 St. Mirren Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 14 Aug St. Mirren 1 - 1 Dundee Utd. Scottish Premier

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Recent respective form guides

Dundee United may have lost only 1 of their last six home games, but the other 5 have resulted in drawn games. The Terrors's have scored 12 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 13.

The away form of St. Mirren is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Buddies have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Dundee United see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 24 points from their 18 games played so far,

St. Mirren are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 21 points from 20 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Dundee United 6 3 1 2 16 9 10
St. Mirren 6 2 3 1 7 6 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Dundee United are in pretty poor form at home recently, and the FootyMad are looking no further than a solitary point from this game. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Dundee United Failed to win in previous 8 home matches.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
St. Mirren Not won in previous 10 away matches.

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